Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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